Winery LarroqueMerlot - Syrah
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
The Merlot - Syrah of the Winery Larroque is in the top 90 of wines of Morocco and in the top 5 of wines of Beni M'tir.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Merlot - Syrah of Winery Larroque in the region of Meknès often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Merlot - Syrah
Pairings that work perfectly with Merlot - Syrah
Original food and wine pairings with Merlot - Syrah
The Merlot - Syrah of Winery Larroque matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of stewed beef heart, chiche kebab in armenian or duck parmentier with ceps.
Details and technical informations about Winery Larroque's Merlot - Syrah.
Discover the grape variety: Merlot
Round and fleshy reds with a velvety texture, showing aromas of ripe plum, black cherry, cocoa and truffle notes with age. Supple tannins, generous alcohol, indulgent finish. Pillar of Libournais (Pomerol with Pétrus, Saint-Émilion with Cheval Blanc and Ausone) and signature of Super Tuscans, Italian Wales and Washington State. A cross of Cabernet Franc × Magdeleine Noire, France's most planted red variety.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Merlot - Syrah from Winery Larroque are 2012, 2017, 2013, 0 and 2015.
Informations about the Winery Larroque
The Winery Larroque is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in the of Beni M'tir to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Beni M'tir
Moroccan AOG from the Meknès-Fès region at the foot of the Middle Atlas, with rich soils and altitude that tempers the heat. Dominant Mediterranean varieties — Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Tempranillo, Cinsault and Grenache for the leading reds: full-bodied and sun-drenched with notes of ripe black fruits, plum, blackcurrant, garrigue and a spiced touch, round tannins and generous flesh. Fresh gris rosés with red fruits. Flagship labels Sidi Brahim and Ithaque.
The wine region of Meknès
Morocco's leading wine terroir at the foot of the Middle Atlas (60% of national production), at 550 m altitude, continental climate moderated by the mountains, 240 days of sunshine. Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah are the signature reds with ripe cassis, blackberry, plum, garrigue, pepper and balsamic notes, ripe tannins and solar body. Traditional Carignan and Cinsault for fruity reds and gris. AOG Guerrouane and Beni M'Tir, Morocco's first AOC Coteaux de l'Atlas.
The word of the wine: Juice
The juice of wine grapes (intended for wine making) is colourless. It is the anthocyanins contained in the grape skin that colour the juice during maceration.
